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Chesapeake Bay health improves to a C in 2012
July 3, 2013
Chesapeake Bay health improved to a C in 2012 and could indicate a reverse in course of declining health, according to an assessment by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Scientists anticipating smaller hypoxia levels this summer in Chesapeake Bay
June 18, 2013
Scientists are expecting a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay this year, and a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico based on several NOAA-supported forecast models.

Dr. Keith Eshleman honored with President's Award for Science Application
May 13, 2013
Dr. Keith Eshleman, a professor at the Appalachian Laboratory and an expert in the field of watershed hydrology, has been honored by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science with the President's Award for Excellence in Application of Science.

Making an Impact: Maryland's economy is fueled by science
May 8, 2013
Review UMCES's annual report for 2012.

New study finds that oyster restoration can help clean the Bay

April 29, 2013
According to a recent study by Jeff Cornwell, Mike Owens, and Ken Paynter of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Lisa Kellogg of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, oyster reef restoration can significantly increase the amount of nitrogen removed from the Bay’s waters by oysters that turn it into a harmless gas and even use it build their shells.

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